Maple Works Ghost Town

Clark County, Wisconsin44.5964, -90.4564

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.1 miNeillsville, WI
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
2.5 miKurth
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Maple Works, in Clark County, Wisconsin, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miMarshfieldBlack River FallsAbbotsfordColbySpencerThorpMaple Works
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  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Maple Works. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Neillsville, WI, about 7.1 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eau Claire, WI, 53 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Kurth2.5 mi southwest
  2. Trow17 mi southwest
  3. Clay18 mi southwest
  4. Staadts21 mi northeast
  5. Wrightsville22 mi southwest
  6. Worden29 mi northwest
  7. Charter Oak Mills31 mi southwest
  8. Rogneys41 mi southwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°245Jan298Feb4120Mar5532Apr6844May7754Jun8058Jul7856Aug7147Sep5836Oct4224Nov2913DecJan: 1.1 inFeb: 1.1 inMar: 1.7 inApr: 3.3 inMay: 4.5 inJun: 5.3 inJul: 3.9 inAug: 4.4 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 3.1 inNov: 1.8 inDec: 1.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Neillsville 3Ese. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Neillsville 3Ese station (USC00475808), 5.6 miles away. About 35.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationClark County, Wisconsin
Coordinates44.59639, -90.45639
SourcesWikidata Q6754010 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Maple Works ghost town?

In Clark County, Wisconsin, at 44.5964, -90.4564. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Neillsville, WI, about 7.1 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eau Claire, WI, 53 miles away.

Can you visit Maple Works?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Maple Works?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Neillsville 3Ese. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Maple Works?

Yes. Kurth (2.5 mi), Trow (17 mi), Clay (18 mi), Staadts (21 mi).

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